Katy Rose

I was immensely disappointed by this recording. The tempi are entirely too fast and the parts are miscast. The recording itself sounds muddy, and I get better sound off my 40 yr. old turntable with the original LP on it.

"BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE BERNSTEIN"

"...there are disarmingly beautiful passages in this earnest and boldly eclectic theater piece, like the chorale 'Almighty Father,' with its austerely spacious harmonies, and the bebopping 'Alleluia.' That the work has been championed by contemporary-music dynamos, like the conductor Kent Nagano on his 2003 recording, is a testimony to its strengths."
- THE NEW YORK TIMES (September 11, 208)

This is for sure one of the greatest masterpieces of 20th. century music composed by the genius maestro Leonard Bernstein. Nagano did an excellent job and the sound is simply great!!! If you have the oportunity grab this one and don?t pay attention to the negative reviews, they are just people opinions.

We've waited over 30 years for a new recording of Mass and this is what we get? The instrumental playing is good. But this is a theater piece and cannot survive the solo and choral singing in this performance. It sounds under-rehearsed and uncommitted. I agree that Mr. Hadley does a fine job with the Fraction, but I find he misses the mark throughout the rest of the role. Why was a tenor cast in this baritone role anyway? With rare exceptions, the other soloists demonstrate neither the voice nor the spirit to do justice to their music.

We really do need a new recording that builds on the 30 plus years of performance experience with this piece. Here's hoping that Naxos lets Marin Alsop take up the challenge. Her concert performances of this work over the years surpass both of the available recordings. In the meantime, the original recording is unquestionably the one to get.

There are two complete recordings of MASS in the catalog: Bernstein's own reading and this Nagano thing. From the start, the performers are unengaged, bland, and completely ignorant, apparently, of the piece's content. Everything is pretty, refined, and smooth. There is no emotional drama or edge. The soloists are terrible. In Bernstein's reading, the soloists sing the sometimes cynical and sarcastic words of the text with a hard-edged, almost biting tone, reinforcing the hard-hitting words. In Nagano's version, it sounds like everyone is auditioning for the next Webber music. The vocalists are simply uninvolving, especially after one has heard the much more superb Bernstein reading. The celebrant, especially in the 'Gloria,' sounds very artificial while reciting the texts to the official Ordinary.

While cheap, I would encourage you to pass this one up. For a true, groundshaking rendering of the MASS, get Bernstein's own rendering. It will blow you away with its emotional intensity.

I purchased this cd because one of my friends recommend Katy Rose and of the few songs I'd heard, I loved them. However, when I bought the cd, I was slightly dissapointed. Sure, a few of the songs are really great but a few, especially "Watching The Rain" sound like Hilary Duff slightly matured. Though without those few songs and a little more into the lyrics, Katy Rose could really be something and not just one of those one hit wonders and definitely not a Hilary Duff sound a like. I give this cd a 7/10.

Katy Rose's debut "Because I Can" has been highly overlooked but is brilliant nonetheless in its artistic, poetic display of both despondency and hope. The entire album glows with promise for Katy Rose's future and the artistic genius it encompasses on its own as a single record. The beautiful depth and introspection Katy lets us in on is riveting and relatable as the music and lyrics jut straight from her heart while not appearing pretentious.

Katy starts the album off with the enjoyable and radio-ready (though naturally a little hollow) singles "Overdrive" and "I Like", and follows with the affecting, burdened pining of "Watching the Rain" and "Enchanted".

Next up is the angst-ridden "Catch My Fall", which most will find they have to acquire a taste for. The subsequent "Snowflakes" is probably the dip in the album, too slow for its own good as it comes across as one long yarn.

The best is yet to come, however, and Katy quickly redeems herself with "Glow", a dejected yet hopeful song that contains some of the most poetic and reflective lyrics of the album, and is my personal favorite. She follows this with the equally hopeful and even more poetic "Teaching Myself To Dream" and the angry but delightfully self-sardonic "Vacation".

After this comes Katy at her most impressionable with the deep yearning of "Original Skin", featuring a beautiful mix of acoustic guitar, bongo, and violin. Katy further displays her incredible talent at writing in the poignant and entirely arresting "Lemon", and ends the album with the despondent, pensively hopeful "Because I Can".

When all is said and done, Katy Rose has presented us with a truly striking and stirring debut. The entire album resonates with emotional intensity and artistry. Here's to hoping we will be seeing more of this incredibly talented artist in the near future.

I find Katy Rose offensive. It would be okay to be banal and unoriginal in your songwriting. I would find no fault in producers and songwriters pushing a young girl into the music industry. Hey, maybe she'll pick up some money for college. Clearly someone wants this girl to get a piece of the anti-britney action. Her songs are basically junior high journal fodder. It is obvious that the lyricson this abum are strung together to give the audience the impression that she is a "bad girl" they are meant to make you believe that rose is a jaded, serious artist with REALLY SHINY HAIR! I am assuming that the topics referenced in these songsare meant to have associative power. That's fine, I guess. Taste is subjective, and making crap is no crime. What I find offensive is that she has used someone elses tragedy to add a touch of, I guess, "Dark Glamour" to what is otherwise a pretty non-sensical song. The song I am speaking of is OVERDRIVE. ergggh. the lyric:
I'm six feet under the Bhodi Tree
With my crap new-age philosophy
Diamonds where there once were stars
I'm sittin in Jayne Mansfield's car.
Jayne Mansfield is an actress who died in an absolutley horrific car crash in 1967, when her car crashed into an insecticide truck killing her and two traveling companions. Adding to the horror, MAnsfields children were asleep in the backseat of the car. Mansfield's daughter grew up to be an actress as well: Mariska Hargitay from Law and Order SVU. When I heard KAty Rose's song I didn't pay much attention to it. I thought it was just another song spit out into the universe that everyone will hear and than forget.The Mansfield lyric kills me however. Everyone in Rose's camp is trying to make a buck. That much is obvious. I just don't understand why they feel the need to rape someone elses personal tragedy in order to get there. Whoever produced this song should feel pretty disgusted with themselves. And as for Rose, I don't know if her angst (teen or otherwise) is real, but I really hope it isn't related to having been there to watch a close relative die, and should she suffer that misfortune, I sincerely hope noone ever talks about it on a song that plays during the mean girls dvd menu. That would be pretty disrespectful.

Katy Rose's debut album, Because I Can is a breath of fresh air. Rose is a wonderful songwriter, her talent is obvious in her first single, Overdrive. I love that song so much, "I like the light and hate the heat but I'll lick the blood right off your street." The song Lemon appears in the film Thirteen which is also on this great album. Another standout tracks include: Snowflakes, Enchanted, Because I Can, Watching the Rain, Vacation, and Orginal Skin. She shows tremendous potential on Orginal Skin, "I'm outside let me in I'm still shedding my orginal skin..." The best song is Snowflakes, mellow and moody, a pure classic, "I close my eyes to feel the cold on the palm of my blue hand..." I can't wait til she releases her next album. Rose is a true and raw artist. Just listen to the song Vacation, "I've lost all sense of navigation but got my Californication..." Don't wait buy this album!

This is a great album--the pace is very driven and the lyrics are smart and catchy. I especially liked the fast paced and intense Watching the Rain. I look forward to more good works from Katy.

I LOVE this Cd. She is by far one of my favorite singers. Her music/lyrics are original, different and full of meaning and her voice is calming, yet exciting.

A must-have for all music lovers who want an interesting twist, or new type of music.

Katy ,Katy ,Katy God she is amazing ! Ive spoken with her before
and she is as mature as they come .18 years old now shes working on her new album . And her 1st " Because I Can" was totally amzing also my favorite songs are ,"I like, Catch My fall, Lemon,and Because I can" If your a Fiona Apple fan and a liz phair fan you need this album in your collection.If your a hard rocking medacated wild child like me you will love this album. Thanks and xx to all the other katy fans!!!!!

1. Overdrive -first single-bad choice
2. I Like -good song
3. Watching The Rain -didn't like
4. Enchanted -sad, pretty
5. Catch My Fall -didn't like
6. Snowflakes -Beautiful sad song
7. Glow -didn't like
8. Teachin' Myself To Dream
9. Vacation -rocking song
10. Original Skin -didn't like at all.
11. Lemon -great beautiful sad song
12. Because I Can -good song

If this is what kids listen to and enjoy I weep for the future. The lyrics leave you wanting and so does her voice.

Katy Rose's Overdrive is one of the best pop anthems of the year. It combines sassy California beach pop with punk rock, and to make it even better, has good vocals. Lemon is also a good track, and is nearly as listenable as Overdrive. So I say, opt for Katy instead of wannabe's like Avril and Hilary.

This is her best (and first) tune! The track is fast and funky! If you love Katy's Songs check out:

Ashlee Simpson: Sounds funky and fast, much like Katy!

Destiny's Child: OK, this would suit R 'N' B gals that love rock and urban tracks!

Girls Aloud: I would recommend their new album What Will The Neighbours Say? if you like Katy Rose. A lot of their tracks are at the same pace as Katy's.

Britney: If you like Katy's rock-style songs I wouldn't say to buy this. If you do love Pop though, buy Britney's Greatest Hits album. Or order an old Britney single off Amazon to check out her tunes if you want to try her out in your music collection.

I hope this helped, Katy fans! Bye!

I heard the chorus of 'Overdrive' in the film "Thirteen" and the trailer for Lindsay Lohan's new one "Mean Girls". It immediately got stuck in my head. I downloaded most of Katy Rose's album 'Because I Can' and it left me flat and bored. But I do love the catchiness of the leading single and the B-Side 'Lemon' is OK. Buy the single for less than $3 if you like the song 'Overdrive' but I wouldnt recommend Rose's full album.

i have read some of the reviews posted for katy rose and i feel like laughing at almost every one.

katy rose is NOT some fresh, new, amazing talent. however, she is NOT some shameless avril clone. i strongly believe katy is being herself. unfortunately, she is not an original.

on her website she is compared to older liz phair and pj harvey material. what the **** are people thinking?! to compare rose to the brilliance of either of those two truly talented artists is an insult.

in "overdrive" rose sings:"yea yea-a, i'm borderline"... and she is. she walks the thin line between the same old derivative music we've all heard before and a young artist that is struggling to find her sound. her lyrics are only sometimes good, but always sound like she's trying too hard. the music is pretty good, but always sounds like something you've heard before. her voice is effective, but she is not technically proficient by any means. the bottom line? if rose continues to develop and grow, she could be a good artist in a few years. but for now she gets lost in the search to find out who she is as a musician.

i like the song...but the album is not worth picking up.

I purchased this cd because one of my friends recommend Katy Rose and of the few songs I'd heard, I loved them. However, when I bought the cd, I was slightly dissapointed. Sure, a few of the songs are really great but a few, especially "Watching The Rain" sound like Hilary Duff slightly matured. Though without those few songs and a little more into the lyrics, Katy Rose could really be something and not just one of those one hit wonders and definitely not a Hilary Duff sound a like. I give this cd a 7/10.

Katy Rose's debut "Because I Can" has been highly overlooked but is brilliant nonetheless in its artistic, poetic display of both despondency and hope. The entire album glows with promise for Katy Rose's future and the artistic genius it encompasses on its own as a single record. The beautiful depth and introspection Katy lets us in on is riveting and relatable as the music and lyrics jut straight from her heart while not appearing pretentious.

Katy starts the album off with the enjoyable and radio-ready (though naturally a little hollow) singles "Overdrive" and "I Like", and follows with the affecting, burdened pining of "Watching the Rain" and "Enchanted".

Next up is the angst-ridden "Catch My Fall", which most will find they have to acquire a taste for. The subsequent "Snowflakes" is probably the dip in the album, too slow for its own good as it comes across as one long yarn.

The best is yet to come, however, and Katy quickly redeems herself with "Glow", a dejected yet hopeful song that contains some of the most poetic and reflective lyrics of the album, and is my personal favorite. She follows this with the equally hopeful and even more poetic "Teaching Myself To Dream" and the angry but delightfully self-sardonic "Vacation".

After this comes Katy at her most impressionable with the deep yearning of "Original Skin", featuring a beautiful mix of acoustic guitar, bongo, and violin. Katy further displays her incredible talent at writing in the poignant and entirely arresting "Lemon", and ends the album with the despondent, pensively hopeful "Because I Can".

When all is said and done, Katy Rose has presented us with a truly striking and stirring debut. The entire album resonates with emotional intensity and artistry. Here's to hoping we will be seeing more of this incredibly talented artist in the near future.

I find Katy Rose offensive. It would be okay to be banal and unoriginal in your songwriting. I would find no fault in producers and songwriters pushing a young girl into the music industry. Hey, maybe she'll pick up some money for college. Clearly someone wants this girl to get a piece of the anti-britney action. Her songs are basically junior high journal fodder. It is obvious that the lyricson this abum are strung together to give the audience the impression that she is a "bad girl" they are meant to make you believe that rose is a jaded, serious artist with REALLY SHINY HAIR! I am assuming that the topics referenced in these songsare meant to have associative power. That's fine, I guess. Taste is subjective, and making crap is no crime. What I find offensive is that she has used someone elses tragedy to add a touch of, I guess, "Dark Glamour" to what is otherwise a pretty non-sensical song. The song I am speaking of is OVERDRIVE. ergggh. the lyric:
I'm six feet under the Bhodi Tree
With my crap new-age philosophy
Diamonds where there once were stars
I'm sittin in Jayne Mansfield's car.
Jayne Mansfield is an actress who died in an absolutley horrific car crash in 1967, when her car crashed into an insecticide truck killing her and two traveling companions. Adding to the horror, MAnsfields children were asleep in the backseat of the car. Mansfield's daughter grew up to be an actress as well: Mariska Hargitay from Law and Order SVU. When I heard KAty Rose's song I didn't pay much attention to it. I thought it was just another song spit out into the universe that everyone will hear and than forget.The Mansfield lyric kills me however. Everyone in Rose's camp is trying to make a buck. That much is obvious. I just don't understand why they feel the need to rape someone elses personal tragedy in order to get there. Whoever produced this song should feel pretty disgusted with themselves. And as for Rose, I don't know if her angst (teen or otherwise) is real, but I really hope it isn't related to having been there to watch a close relative die, and should she suffer that misfortune, I sincerely hope noone ever talks about it on a song that plays during the mean girls dvd menu. That would be pretty disrespectful.

Katy Rose's debut album, Because I Can is a breath of fresh air. Rose is a wonderful songwriter, her talent is obvious in her first single, Overdrive. I love that song so much, "I like the light and hate the heat but I'll lick the blood right off your street." The song Lemon appears in the film Thirteen which is also on this great album. Another standout tracks include: Snowflakes, Enchanted, Because I Can, Watching the Rain, Vacation, and Orginal Skin. She shows tremendous potential on Orginal Skin, "I'm outside let me in I'm still shedding my orginal skin..." The best song is Snowflakes, mellow and moody, a pure classic, "I close my eyes to feel the cold on the palm of my blue hand..." I can't wait til she releases her next album. Rose is a true and raw artist. Just listen to the song Vacation, "I've lost all sense of navigation but got my Californication..." Don't wait buy this album!

This is a great album--the pace is very driven and the lyrics are smart and catchy. I especially liked the fast paced and intense Watching the Rain. I look forward to more good works from Katy.

If this is what kids listen to and enjoy I weep for the future. The lyrics leave you wanting and so does her voice.

Katy Rose's Overdrive is one of the best pop anthems of the year. It combines sassy California beach pop with punk rock, and to make it even better, has good vocals. Lemon is also a good track, and is nearly as listenable as Overdrive. So I say, opt for Katy instead of wannabe's like Avril and Hilary.

This is her best (and first) tune! The track is fast and funky! If you love Katy's Songs check out:

Ashlee Simpson: Sounds funky and fast, much like Katy!

Destiny's Child: OK, this would suit R 'N' B gals that love rock and urban tracks!

Girls Aloud: I would recommend their new album What Will The Neighbours Say? if you like Katy Rose. A lot of their tracks are at the same pace as Katy's.

Britney: If you like Katy's rock-style songs I wouldn't say to buy this. If you do love Pop though, buy Britney's Greatest Hits album. Or order an old Britney single off Amazon to check out her tunes if you want to try her out in your music collection.

I hope this helped, Katy fans! Bye!

I heard the chorus of 'Overdrive' in the film "Thirteen" and the trailer for Lindsay Lohan's new one "Mean Girls". It immediately got stuck in my head. I downloaded most of Katy Rose's album 'Because I Can' and it left me flat and bored. But I do love the catchiness of the leading single and the B-Side 'Lemon' is OK. Buy the single for less than $3 if you like the song 'Overdrive' but I wouldnt recommend Rose's full album.

i have read some of the reviews posted for katy rose and i feel like laughing at almost every one.

katy rose is NOT some fresh, new, amazing talent. however, she is NOT some shameless avril clone. i strongly believe katy is being herself. unfortunately, she is not an original.

on her website she is compared to older liz phair and pj harvey material. what the **** are people thinking?! to compare rose to the brilliance of either of those two truly talented artists is an insult.

in "overdrive" rose sings:"yea yea-a, i'm borderline"... and she is. she walks the thin line between the same old derivative music we've all heard before and a young artist that is struggling to find her sound. her lyrics are only sometimes good, but always sound like she's trying too hard. the music is pretty good, but always sounds like something you've heard before. her voice is effective, but she is not technically proficient by any means. the bottom line? if rose continues to develop and grow, she could be a good artist in a few years. but for now she gets lost in the search to find out who she is as a musician.

i like the song...but the album is not worth picking up.

I purchased this cd because one of my friends recommend Katy Rose and of the few songs I'd heard, I loved them. However, when I bought the cd, I was slightly dissapointed. Sure, a few of the songs are really great but a few, especially "Watching The Rain" sound like Hilary Duff slightly matured. Though without those few songs and a little more into the lyrics, Katy Rose could really be something and not just one of those one hit wonders and definitely not a Hilary Duff sound a like. I give this cd a 7/10.

Katy Rose's debut "Because I Can" has been highly overlooked but is brilliant nonetheless in its artistic, poetic display of both despondency and hope. The entire album glows with promise for Katy Rose's future and the artistic genius it encompasses on its own as a single record. The beautiful depth and introspection Katy lets us in on is riveting and relatable as the music and lyrics jut straight from her heart while not appearing pretentious.

Katy starts the album off with the enjoyable and radio-ready (though naturally a little hollow) singles "Overdrive" and "I Like", and follows with the affecting, burdened pining of "Watching the Rain" and "Enchanted".

Next up is the angst-ridden "Catch My Fall", which most will find they have to acquire a taste for. The subsequent "Snowflakes" is probably the dip in the album, too slow for its own good as it comes across as one long yarn.

The best is yet to come, however, and Katy quickly redeems herself with "Glow", a dejected yet hopeful song that contains some of the most poetic and reflective lyrics of the album, and is my personal favorite. She follows this with the equally hopeful and even more poetic "Teaching Myself To Dream" and the angry but delightfully self-sardonic "Vacation".

After this comes Katy at her most impressionable with the deep yearning of "Original Skin", featuring a beautiful mix of acoustic guitar, bongo, and violin. Katy further displays her incredible talent at writing in the poignant and entirely arresting "Lemon", and ends the album with the despondent, pensively hopeful "Because I Can".

When all is said and done, Katy Rose has presented us with a truly striking and stirring debut. The entire album resonates with emotional intensity and artistry. Here's to hoping we will be seeing more of this incredibly talented artist in the near future.

I find Katy Rose offensive. It would be okay to be banal and unoriginal in your songwriting. I would find no fault in producers and songwriters pushing a young girl into the music industry. Hey, maybe she'll pick up some money for college. Clearly someone wants this girl to get a piece of the anti-britney action. Her songs are basically junior high journal fodder. It is obvious that the lyricson this abum are strung together to give the audience the impression that she is a "bad girl" they are meant to make you believe that rose is a jaded, serious artist with REALLY SHINY HAIR! I am assuming that the topics referenced in these songsare meant to have associative power. That's fine, I guess. Taste is subjective, and making crap is no crime. What I find offensive is that she has used someone elses tragedy to add a touch of, I guess, "Dark Glamour" to what is otherwise a pretty non-sensical song. The song I am speaking of is OVERDRIVE. ergggh. the lyric:
I'm six feet under the Bhodi Tree
With my crap new-age philosophy
Diamonds where there once were stars
I'm sittin in Jayne Mansfield's car.
Jayne Mansfield is an actress who died in an absolutley horrific car crash in 1967, when her car crashed into an insecticide truck killing her and two traveling companions. Adding to the horror, MAnsfields children were asleep in the backseat of the car. Mansfield's daughter grew up to be an actress as well: Mariska Hargitay from Law and Order SVU. When I heard KAty Rose's song I didn't pay much attention to it. I thought it was just another song spit out into the universe that everyone will hear and than forget.The Mansfield lyric kills me however. Everyone in Rose's camp is trying to make a buck. That much is obvious. I just don't understand why they feel the need to rape someone elses personal tragedy in order to get there. Whoever produced this song should feel pretty disgusted with themselves. And as for Rose, I don't know if her angst (teen or otherwise) is real, but I really hope it isn't related to having been there to watch a close relative die, and should she suffer that misfortune, I sincerely hope noone ever talks about it on a song that plays during the mean girls dvd menu. That would be pretty disrespectful.

Katy Rose's debut album, Because I Can is a breath of fresh air. Rose is a wonderful songwriter, her talent is obvious in her first single, Overdrive. I love that song so much, "I like the light and hate the heat but I'll lick the blood right off your street." The song Lemon appears in the film Thirteen which is also on this great album. Another standout tracks include: Snowflakes, Enchanted, Because I Can, Watching the Rain, Vacation, and Orginal Skin. She shows tremendous potential on Orginal Skin, "I'm outside let me in I'm still shedding my orginal skin..." The best song is Snowflakes, mellow and moody, a pure classic, "I close my eyes to feel the cold on the palm of my blue hand..." I can't wait til she releases her next album. Rose is a true and raw artist. Just listen to the song Vacation, "I've lost all sense of navigation but got my Californication..." Don't wait buy this album!

This is a great album--the pace is very driven and the lyrics are smart and catchy. I especially liked the fast paced and intense Watching the Rain. I look forward to more good works from Katy.